In Beyond the Homestretch, Lynn Reardon shares an unlikely story. In 2002, she quit her Washington, DC–area office job and moved to rural Texas to open the racehorse adoption ranch LOPE. Since then, LOPE has helped transition more than 750 thoroughbreds into new homes. Though now the director of this high-profile organization, Reardon didn't learn to ride until she was an adult. Here she presents a vivid inside look into the world of horse racing, complete with colorful horses, jockeys, trainers, and gallop girls, beautifully depicting the insights horses can offer when we reevaluate our relationship with them. Lynn Reardon presents a vivid inside look into the world of horse racing, beautifully depicting the insights horses can offer when we reevaluate our relationship with them.
Lynn Reardon is the founder and executive director of LoneStar Outreach to Place Ex-Racers (LOPE), a nonprofit racehorse placement agency near Austin, Texas. Prior to LOPE, she worked in nonprofit finance and administrative management in the Washington, DC, area for too many years. She lives on the LOPE ranch with her husband, Tom - and Zuper, the equine assistant ranch manager. Their current household includes Sophie the dog, multiple cats, and a herd of ex-racehorses up for adoption. Bowing to inevitable occupational hazard, Lynn has adopted three LOPE horses of her own: Tulsa, Sally, and Lightening Ball. Visit Lynn at www.lopetx.org. "Terrific tales of second chances that will lift your heart with joy."
